Sash-holding device.



No. 727,815. 4 PATENTEDMAYIZ, 1903 v G. I'. LYMAN. SASH, HOLDING DEVIGE.

` APPLICATION FILED MAB. 7, 1902.

UNITED STATES Patented May 12, 1903.

GEORGE F. LYMAN, OF NORFOLK, VIRGINIA.

SASH-HOLDING DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 727,815, dated May 12,1903.

Application iiled March 7,1902. Serial No. 97,104. (No model.)

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Beit known that I, GEORGE F. LYMAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Norfolk, in the county of Norfolk and State of Virginia,have invented certain new and use.

ful Improvements in Sash-Holding Devices, of which the following is aspecification.

My present invention pertains to improvements in sash-holding devices,the construction and advantages of which will be hereinafter set forth,reference being had to the annexed drawings, wherein# Figure 1 is a faceview of a window-sash looking from the inside outward, parts of thewindow framing and sash being broken away; Fig. 2, a view showingportions ofthe windowcasing in section and the side or edge of the sashwith the attached clamp or antirattler in position therein; Fig. 3, atransverse sectional View on the line 3 3 ofY Fig. 2; Fig. 4," aperspective view of the edge of thesaslh; and Fig. 5 a perspective viewof a portion of the clamping device.

The object of the invention is toprovide a simple spring-pressed devicecapable of ready application to the edge of awindow-sash and which whenin position will act against the bead-strip or other portion of thewindowfrarne to force the sash bodily up against the opposite retainingmember, thereby holding the sash closely to place and accomplishing thedouble purpose of preventing the sash from rattling and practicallyclosing off the passage of air around the sash.

I am aware that it is notnew to provide Window-sash with devices of thisgeneral nature. The present construction, however, is simple andadvantageous and in practical use has been found highly efficient.

In the drawings, A denotes a Window-sash, B the dividing bead-strip, andC the inner bead or retaining-strip. In the edge of the sash, andpreferably at its mid-length if the sash be a light one, I bore twoopenings D and E, which openings Vare connected by a space or channel F.A recess of this contour is formed in each of the upright members of thesash in the outer edge thereof, as best indicated in Fig. 1, the sashbeing broken away upon theleft of said iigure to indicate thefpositionof the anti rattler, while the inner beadstrip C is simply broken awayupon the right,

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showing that the opening formed in the edge of the sash does not extendthrough to the inner face thereof. The antirattler comprises aspring-arm G, carrying at its upper end a roller H, said roller beingformed with a deep groove 'or channel extending around the peripherythereof, which leaves an a-Xle I, about which the upper end ofthespringarm G is coiled. The lower end of the inember or arm G is bentrearwardly at right ani gles to the main body thereof, forming an arm J.The end of the wire of which the body is constructed is then bent yatright angles to the arm J, forming a third short arm or projection K.The-arm J stands at right angles to the axis of the roller H, while thearm K lies in a plape parallel'with the axis of said roller. To securethe springarm in its proper position, I employ a button ordisk vL,having a'jgroove o r channel M vformed in therear or Aunder facethereof,

ings O, extending therethrough, adapted to receive screws or similarfastening means by which the device as a whole is secured in place.'Said disk L fits within the" lower opening or recessE and may berotated to bring the springarm G to its proper position before thescrews are inserted to hold the de- Vice in place.

, Before the sashv is put in'position the arm G will stand-.inalineinent with the outer edge of the sash, with the roller projectingrbeyond the face thereof. When, howeve1,the'sash is in position, asindicated in Figs.,2 and 3, the rollerwill be Vpressed back into theupper recess D and the ,spring-arm put under ten- The roller H bearingagainst the beadstrip will force the sash inwardly against the innerbead-strip, preventing the sash from rattling'and-also holding itsoclose to place as to practically preclude the passage of 'any' IOO sashit may be desirable to employ two of the devices upon each side, thoughin practice one has been found sufficient for the average sash.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim isl. In a device of thecharacter described, the combination of a spring-arm having its lowerend bent at substantially right angles to the main body thereof; alocking device engaging said lower end; connections intermediate saidarm and said locking device; and a roller carried by the free end of thespring-arm, substantially as described.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination of aspring-arm G provided at one end thereof with the arms J and K, said armJ extending at right angles to the main body of the arm G, and the arm KeX- tending at right angles to the arm J and lying in a plane atsubstantially right angles to the longitudinal axis of the main arm G; adisk or button L having grooves or recesses therein to receive the armsJ and K; and a roller carried by the free end of the arm G.

3. In combination with a sash having circular recesses D and E formed inthe edge thereof, with a channel F connecting the same; a button or diskL mounted in said lower recess E; means for securing said button in saidrecess; a spring-arm G; connections intermediate said arm and the disk;and a roller carried by the upper end of said arm G.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE F. LYMAN. Witnesses:

RALPH L. GOGE, C. B. WILKINs.

